Below Deck Star Kate Chastain, the Chief Stewardess on Bravo’s “Below Deck” was arrested after cops say she bit and choked out her girlfriend!?!

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CelebNReality247.com has just heard that Below Deck Star Kate Chastain was arrested by cops in Melbourne Beach, FL.

Police in Melbourne Beach, Florida say:

Kate was booked Monday night after a domestic violence. An investigation was launched when Kate’s girlfriend’s went to work with bruising on her arm.

Kate Chastain has been busted on a domestic dispute with her girlfriend, whose name has yet to be revealed.

Here is what is being reported on the Below Deck Star Kate Chastain:

Cops claim that Kate tried to kick her drunk girlfriend out of their house and when she refused, Kate bit her in the forearm, bicep and leg. Kate also put a knee on her head, choked her, and tried to stop her breathing.

Kate Chastain was arrested and booked for a felony domestic violence charge of battery by strangulation. She appeared in court Tuesday afternoon … and posted a $5,000 bond.

Kate’s been featured on 2 seasons of “Below Deck.” The show was not shooting at the time of her arrest.

Here’s Kate kissing her girlfriend. The same one she chocked out: